Friday, May 18, 2018

SPECIAL UNIFORM FOR FEMALE MUSLIM ATHLETES

This has recently appeared on
the FIAS web site something I am totally against WHY?

Sambo main attraction apart
from the Sport is that is Non Political, Non Religious and accepts people from
all over the World. By accepting this dress code for a minority religion
changes that because Sambo has to conform to an Islamic agenda at the expense
of all other religions and non-religious people. Sambo should remain Secular

Also the reasons Muslims want
this is to preserve their modesty does that mean they think those women not
wearing this garb are NOT MODEST? Is this Garment Modest?

Once you make a change to the
rules to suit just one section of Sambo you will have to be obligated to make
changes to other groups:

1)Many women and some men feel wearing shorts is
undignified. So do we change the rules for them to wear Trousers?

2)Reports have been made that Colours can affect a
persons judgement and mental state, these are mainly bright vivid colours. So
if someone complains a Red Jackets is bad for them are we expected to let them
wear another colour

3)Would you allow a Sikh to wear Turban if not why not?

These are just three examples

I have been involved in Sambo since 1975
as a competitor and official for a while I was a member of the FIAS Council and
am now am British Sambo Federation President. In all those years I have met
people from all over the world and never once has religion ever came into my
dealing with them, the one thing that united us was Sambo and the fact that its
regulations were common to us all. If this dress code goes though (which I
expect it has) Sambo will not have Common Goal.

I am not sure people would want to belong
to an organisation that put religious doctrine before the interest of the Sport
will survive. By accepting this dress code FIAS will cause division in its
ranks and membership will not increase but fall. Muslims are welcome to Sambo
but they must conform to our rules as everyone else does, if they find that
difficult join another sport.

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Has been wishes to say something

I no longer do much Coaching if any I leave that up to
others I have taught, I am basically an administrator. It is very rarely I
comment on Judo/Sambo/Jiu Jitsu clips but I have a little experience in
competing and training

So here are a couple of my thoughts

1)Teaching children I have always thought that
they should be loyal to one club, mainly for their benefit as belonging to
several clubs and having several coaches is confusing and in the long run
detrimental to their improving. Yet I believe they should enter as many
competitions as possible and belong to many organisations. This will help them
and also keep their coaches up to date. In the past when I taught 1 tried my
best to be at all competitions my students attended. Yet in the 1970’s, 1980’s,
1990’s things were a lot different if you wanted to you could attend a minimum
of 2 competitions a month throughout the Country, which was not unusual. In
those days in grappling sports there was just Judo, Free Style Wrestling and
Sambo now we have multitude of Grappling Sports, which obviously spreads the
participants. When youngsters are about 14 years then I used to encourage them
to visit other clubs.

2)With Adult Novices I would still use the premise
of the first 6 months to Year stick to the same club and Coaches after that you
should spread your wings if you want to. In my area there would be many clubs
who offered a good competition night but those were the days when Judoka would
train 4 times week sadly that is not the case today

3)The amount of times I have heard a parent saying
my youngster will make the Olympics without any idea what that entails and of
course when the Youngsters has had enough who do they blame yes the Coach. It
is strange that Parents still live their dreams through their children instead
of realizing the achievement is that offspring enjoyed their time in Judo and
met many people from different walks of life

4)Training to be an Olympian or World Class player
is not easy and requires lots of dedication, sacrificing your social life and
costing a lot of money. Plus you may not even make it even if you make it that
doesn’t mean you will become rich in fact most probably you are years behind
your friends who concentrated on their work, just ask yourself how many
Olympians have become household names? If you are a family man your family has
to put up with the hardships I know mine did. Yet after all this there is
something inside you that drives you on to become Olympian/Champion even if you
did not make it you still have the pride I TRIED

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Back to Basic Judo

BACK TO BASIC JUDO

A COURSE ON THE GOKYO

SUNDAY JULY 8th 2018

Betteshanger Sports and Social Club

Cavell Square

Deal CT14 9HN

10am till 4pm

Cost £10

This course is being organised by Mick Davies 5th Dan who has 50
years in Judo and has been a successful Competitor and Coach. The course is
designed to Judoka back to the fundamentals of Judo teaching all aspects of the
Sport/Martial Art

It is Open to older Juniors and Seniors of all grades. No matter
what organisation you are with

At £10 it is a snip especially as Teas, Coffee and Cold
drinks will be available free of charge